Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)

Part I U.K. The Scottish Parliament

Legislation U.K.

[F1 31A Two-thirds majority for Bills relating to a protected subject-matter U.K.

If the Presiding Officer states under section 31(2A) that in his view any provision of a Bill relates to a protected subject-matter, the Bill is not passed unless the number of members voting in favour of it at the final stage is at least two-thirds of the total number of seats for members of the Parliament.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 31A inserted (18.5.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 11(6), 72(4)(a); S.I. 2017/608, reg. 2(1)(i)